Little Rock Fatalities From Shootings and Self-Destruction
In Little Rock on December 24 two people were killed by gunfire and a third died by suicide. Ambrose Alexander, a white youth, was shot in the breast while hunting, believed accidental. Albert Hines of Oklahoma City killed himself in a saloon by taking strychnine. Fred Lamoin, a Black man, died after a quarrel with Louis Gershner.
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Little Rock
Lit
Ambrose Alexander
Albert Hines
Oklahoma City
Fred Lamoin
Louis Gershner
Haywood predicts labor amalgamation after DC court ruling
W D Haywood former Federation of Western Miners official now lecturing for socialism comments on the DC Supreme Court decision sentencing Gompers Mitchell and Morrison for alleged injunction violations. He says the ruling will unite organized labor and expects reversal by the court of appeals.
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Denver
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Gompers
Mitchell
Morrison
W. D. Haywood
Federation of Western Miners
Court of Appeals
Five Million Dollar Penn City Industries Near Houston
Five million dollars will be invested in a new manufacturing town called Penn City near Houston on Buffalo Bayou. The Phoenix charter shows a two million dollar capital, led by J. S. Brown of Pittsburg. The plant will produce steel rails machinery and tools and reduce Texans freight costs.
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Houston
Penn City
Buffalo Bayou
Arizona
J. S. Brown
Pittsburg
Spencer Named General Agent for Frisco and Rock Island
Amarillo Texas December 24 A B Spencer of Amarillo has been appointed to fill the new office of general agent of the Frisco and Rock Island railways for the Panhandle country This will include part of New Mexico and Oklahoma Increased business caused this action.
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Amarillo
Tex
Frisco and
Rock Island Railways
Panhandle
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Mollie McConnell Found Dead in Woodshed Hangings
Paragould Arkansas on December 24 Miss Mollie McConnell a 40 year old wealthy resident died by self inflicted hanging in her woodshed. She used a rope loop fashioned from a step ladder and toppled the scaffold. Health and worry over her brother's marital troubles are noted as possible causes.
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Paragould
Ark
Mollie McConnell
Cox & Co. of Paragould assigns for creditors
Paragould Ark December 24 The large mercantile firm George W Cox and Company made an assignment for the benefit of its creditors with liabilities of about 40000 and assets near 30000. The failure is blamed on bad collections. R P Taylor named trustee.
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Paragould
Ark
George W. Cox & Co
R. P. Taylor
Cooper Bail Hearing Set After Carmack Murder Charge
In Nashville criminal court Judge Hart announced a Monday decision on bail for Colonel Cooper Robin Cooper and former Sheriff Sharp, all charged with the murder of Senator Carmack. The defense offered no witnesses and submitted the case.
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Nashville
Hart
Colonel Cooper
Robin Cooper
Sharp
Senator Carmack
Ardmore to try Foo shee boys in February
Ardmore Oklahoma residents will see the Foo shee boys tried in the second week of February for the death of twelve year old Lu ther Ford and the December 1 shooting of William Ballew. William Ballew faces trial for the killing of Irb Fooshee in May 1907. A special judge will preside.
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Ardmore
Okla
Fooshee
Luther Ford
William Ballew
Irb Fooshee
Ryan Resigns From Many Corporations
New York December 24 Thomas F. Ryan a leading figure in finance announces he has resigned from the boards of thirty one corporations after heeding physicians advice.
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New York
Thomas F. Ryan
Castro signals abandonment of Venezuelan presidency claims
Berlin dispatch reports Cipriano Castro has told the Associated Press that he virtually abandons his current bid for the Venezuelan republic presidency, indicating a shift in the political stalemate abroad.
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Berlin
Cipriano Castro
Associated Press
Dolphin Enters Willemstad Harbor in Curacao
The gunboat Dolphin of the United States Navy has entered Willemstad harbor on December 24, as observed in the port. The event marks a show of naval presence in Curaçao waters.
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Willemstad
United States
Dolphin
Mulkey Jury Returns Manslaughter Verdict in Lawson Case
Ardmore Oklahoma December 34 The jury in the Mulkey case retires after a bitter arraignment by County Attorney Mathers and returns a verdict of manslaughter in the first degree. The court will determine the punishment. Mulkey was charged with killing Dennis Lawson on December 3 at Lawson’s home in this county.
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Ardmore
Okla
Mathers
Mulkey
Dennis Lawson
Death Sentence Set for Bob Smith in Dallas
Judge Nelms set the execution date for Bob Smith, a Black man convicted of killing another Black man two years ago in Dallas. The sentence will be carried out on February 12, with clemency or a writ of error to the federal Supreme Court as his remaining options.
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Dallas
Nelms
Bob Smith
Smith
Federal Supreme Court
Elsie Praises Officer Husband and Decorations
A quoted exchange praises a wife’s approval of marrying an officer as a proud match. The dialogue highlights admiration for the uniform and decorations, with a grim note about funeral prospects implied in the humor.
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Elsie
Wahre
Jacob
A Gentleman Proves Innocence in York Assizes
A respectable traveler arrives in York and visits the assizes. A highwayman on trial accuses a London banker of innocence, claiming the man’s luggage proves it. The banker’s books show he was in Dover, not York, and the prisoner is acquitted. A comic sequel follows with new burglaries.
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York
Dick Turpin
Jude
Dover
Calais
London
Harry Furnise
London Standard
Silence in Court Sparks Gentle Rebuke for Snoring Usher
In a county court the elderly usher, long a faithful servant, dozes during proceedings. The judge tactfully handles the disturbance and sternly orders silence, quelling snoring with a light but firm rebuke.
Imagination Debate With a Waggish Husband
A New York businessman with a playful streak jokes at dinner about a newspaper story of a passenger who fell overboard at sea. He quips the man did not drown but sprained his ankle, reflecting a humorous misreading of a tragic event.
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New York
Lippincott’s
Gambling frenzy at Whle's and Almack's clubs in London tale
Walpole recounts a notorious betting craze at Whle's and Almack's clubs. A man collapsed at the door and club members placed bets on his death while a doctor attended, arguing the medical care would skew the bets.
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Whle's
Almack
London
Walpole
Auctioned sailors' chests at London Albert docks
Sailors lost at sea are auctioned regularly at the Albert docks in London. Lots come from sea chests marked with their ship names, drawing mournful crowds including those who mourn friends or relatives. Familiar objects sometimes deliver first news of a loss.
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Albert Docks
London
Young Observer Bets on a Nicked Start
A boy asks for a nickel and a chance to start at the fence in a brief Life magazine style moment. The exchange hints at amateur gunter failures and a casual, street level challenge between boy and sportsman.
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Gunter
Aviator Son Takes the Pledge Says Mrs Comeno
In a Baltimore setting Mrs. Comeno notes her son was inclined to aviation but has now taken the pledge. The remark reflects a personal detail amid local chatter and reputational concerns.
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Comeno
Baltimore American
Flowers are the sweetest things God made and forgot
Boecher quotes a reflection on the beauty of flowers as a divine creation lacking a soul, highlighting nature's simple sweetness.
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Boecher
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